The Albany River Rats announced today that defenseman Brad Ference has been assigned by the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League following a trade that sent former River Rats Pascal Rheaume, Ray Schultz and Steven Spencer to the Phoenix Coyotes organization. Ference, 26, topped all San Antonio Rampage defenders and ranked third with […]
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers are an active hockey team on and off the ice. In addition to managing a team, they offer other various programs, such as the Kid’s Club and an assortment of internships. Another particular program provides interested high school students with a great opportunity. It is the high school journalism competition, in […]
A power play goal in overtime by Charlie Stephens lifted the Binghamton Senators over the visiting Syracuse Crunch 4-3 in this lone Thanksgiving Day matchup in the American Hockey League. Stephens overtime goal, his sixth of the season, came just 1:37 into the overtime period. Stephens earned the first star in the game scoring two […]
The timing couldn’t have been better for Grant Stevenson to make his NHL debut. Not only did he score his first NHL goal, as luck would have it, the San Jose Sharks call-up had some family that were able to make the trip. Most notably, his grandfather, Hall-of-Fame goaltender Glenn Hall, was on hand last […]
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins fell to the Providence Bruins 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday night at Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre. Despite the loss the Penguins (16-0-2-0, 34 pts.) still made AHL history as they have now registered at least a point in the standings in 18 straight games to start the season. The 1994-95 Portland Pirates […]
On June 24, 2001, goaltender Jordan Sigalet’s dreams became a reality. Not only was the Surrey, B.C., native going to play hockey at Division-I Bowling Green State University, but the Boston Bruins also selected him in the seventh round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. His freshman year, Sigalet was the backup goalie and by […]
The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim have recalled left wing Chris Kunitz and goaltender Michael Wall from the Portland Pirates, Anaheim’s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). In addition the Ducks have reassigned forwards Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry and Kip Brennan to Portland. Getzlaf, 20, has recorded four goals and three assists in […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday recalled forwards Michel Ouellet and Matt Hussey from their Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL affiliate, and assigned defenseman Rob Scuderi and forwards Rico Fata and Konstantin Koltsov to the Baby Penguins. Ouellet, who has played 176 consecutive games for Wilkes-Barre, the second-longest active streak in the AHL, could make his NHL debut as […]
The Columbus Blue Jackets announced today that goaltender Pascal Leclaire and defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen have been recalled from the Syracuse Crunch, Columbus’ American Hockey League affiliate. Leclaire, 23, is 2-3-0 with a 2.99 goals-against average (GAA) and .910 save percentage (SV%) in six games with the Crunch this season. On Saturday, he made 36 saves […]
